Daileyville had a general store, a grist mill, possibly a cotton gin, and several houses.   It was very near Wofford's Crossing.

ABOUT 7 SHOTS FROM THE TWO ELDERS
Sheriff I. L. Fate Elder      35 - was killed.    His cartridges mis-fired.
Deputy James Bud Elder  24 - was killed.    He emptied his revolver.
Deputy Jack Bailey  - shot & died.
Hiram Pullin   58       - shot & died.
Henry Pullin   68       - was killed.

ABOUT 75 SHOTS FROM THE RANCHERS
1 William Green Butler  52   (WGB)
2 His son Newton Butler  28
3 His son Sykes Butler    18
4 His brother Pleas Butler 38  -  -      did not participate.
5 His brother Fate Butler   35  -  -     did not participate.
6 His brother Daniel Butler  28  -  -   did not participate.
7 His nephew Edward Butler 18  -  -  did not participate.

WGB Special Persons
8 Epitacio Garza    fired shots with a long Winchester.
9 Juan Coy             fired shots with a long Winchester.

WGB and Newt Butler Cowhands
10 Louis Cooper                   held a gun, reportedly a Winchester.
11 Eli Harrold or Harrell      held a gun, reportedly a Winchester.
12 Will Harrold or Harrell    held a gun, perhaps a Winchester.
13 Hugh Pace                        held a gun, perhaps a Winchester.
14 John H. Trimmell or Trimble    owned a Winchester.
15 Sam O. Dailey                           owned only a pistol.
16 Charles Coleman                       did not own a firearm.
17 Cebero Sanchez

LOCAL CITIZENS WHO WERE IN TOWN FOR THE ELECTION
Joseph W. Adams, WGB's son-in-law
Jeff D. Ammons
Deputy V. O. Barfield
Deputy Blair
Felix Burris
Charles Campbell
James Monroe Choate
William Choate
Alfonso Coy
Storekeeper Christopher P. 'Kit' Dailey
Dr. Samuel G. Dailey
H. M. Donaldson
Henry Dosse
John Dosse
F. R. Graves
George W. Little
R. A. Little
W. A. Little
Norris McLain
Moliar M. Mayfield
Andrew M. Nichols, WGB's son-in-law
James M. 'Jimmy' Nichols
Tom Oliphant
W. G. Ortiz
Henry Phillips
H. H. Puckett
Jack Pullin
James Pullin
Thomas Nolan Pullin
Richard Ricks
John Shuler
John L. Sullivan
Alf Taylor
Charley Woodie or Woody
James Wright

WGB's brothers James Butler 54 and Albert Butler 42 were not present.
WGB's son Thee Butler was only 15, and son WGB Jr."Hemis" was only 10.

               36 men testified at the Inquest.
      
A gun is a rifle or Winchester.    A pistol is not a gun in 1886.


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